 He has the most extraordinary genius of a boy I ever saw. He was reading a poem to his mother when I went in. I made him read on ; it was the description of a shipwreck. His passion rose with the storm. He lifted up hU eyes and hands. ' There's the mast...  The American Monthly Magazine - Side 6191837Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1837 - 638 sider
...must all perish!' After his agitation, he turns to me— 'This is too melancholy,' says he ; ' I must read you something more amusing.' I preferred a little...wonderfully. One of his observations was, ' How strange that Adam, just new come into the world, should know everything; that must be the poet's faney.' But... | |
 | 1837 - 654 sider
...passion rose with the storm. He lifted up hU eyes and hands. ' There's the mast gone,' says he; 'crash it goes! — they will all perish !' After his agitation,...reading, which he gave me wonderfully. One of his obsei vations was, ' How strange it is that Adam, just new come into the world, should know everything... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 608 sider
...passion rose with the storm. He lifted his eyes and hands. 'There's the mast gone,' says he; 'crash it goes ! — they will all perish !' After his agitation, he turns to me. 1 That is too melancholy,' says he ; ' I had better read you something more amusing.' I preferred a... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 sider
...description of a shipwreck. His passion rose with the storm. He lifted his eves and hands. „ . ferrcd a little chat, and asked his opinion of Milton and...me wonderfully. One of his observations was, 'How slrange it is ihat Adam, just new come inio the world, should know every thing — that must be the... | |
 | 1851 - 608 sider
...melancholy,' said he ; 'I bad better read Sou something more amusing.' I preferred a lit•• chatt and asked his opinion of Milton and other books he was reading, which he gave me wonderfully. Pray what age do you suppose this boy to bef Name it now, before I tell you. Why, twelve or fourteen.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 614 sider
...with the storm. He lifted his eyes and hands. There's the mast gone, says he ; crash it goes I — they will all perish ! After his agitation, he turns to me : That is too melancholy ; I had better read you something more amusing. I preferred a little chat, and asked his opinion of... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 sider
...me : Thai a tso aif'aruhafy ; I had better read you something more amusing. I preferred a Me dial, and asked his opinion of Milton and other books he was reading, which 4 jrre me wonderfully. . . . When taken to bed last night, he told his aunt that lady [Mrs. Cockburn,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 1204 sider
...passion with the storm. He lifted his eyes and hands. There's the most gone, says nth it f off I — they will all perish ! After his agitation, he turns to me: That mdancholy ; I had better read you something more amusing. I preferred a dttt. and asked his opinion... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 sider
...crash it gees I—they will all perish ! After his agitation, he turns to me : That ! "Aw melancholy; I had better read you something more amusing. I preferred...opinion of Milton and other books he was reading, which be gave me wonderfully. . . . When taken to bed last night, he told his aunt 1>« liked that lady [Mrs.... | |
 | 1868 - 608 sider
...passion rose with the storm. He lifted his eyes and Lands, "There's the mast gone," says he, "crash it goes. They will all perish ! " After his agitation,...more amusing." I preferred a little chat, and asked him his opinion of Milton and other books he was reading, which ho gave me wonderfully. One of his... | |
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